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Pawnee Mirrors, Fuselage Mounted - Where to buy please?



 
 
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Old July 26th 17, 03:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Pawnee Mirrors, Fuselage Mounted - Where to buy please?

After many years of service, both of our fuselage mounted rear view mirrors are failing. The mechanic who installed them said they were made by TOST. They resemble automotive side view mirrors.
Anyone know where I can get a pair? Easy now grin
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Old July 26th 17, 03:33 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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We simply make a trip to the local auto salvage yard. Our mirrors are 1960 vintage pickup truck mirrors.

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Old July 27th 17, 04:03 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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We use a slightly parabolic mirror mounted on the wing jury strut with a mount formed to fit from 2024T3 aluminum of about a 0.040" thickness. Use suitable abrasion protection on the strut. Seems to work well.
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Old July 27th 17, 01:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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We also have the strut mirrors, but not nearly as good as the fuselage mounted mirrors.
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Old July 27th 17, 02:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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It would be nice to replace the mirrors with a camera, something simple, cheap, and reliable? Mirrors have such a limited view.

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Old July 27th 17, 03:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Back...w+camera&psc=1

On 7/27/2017 7:25 AM, Waveguru wrote:
It would be nice to replace the mirrors with a camera, something simple, cheap, and reliable? Mirrors have such a limited view.

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Old July 27th 17, 03:57 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Oh boy, now we get to start on critiquing cameras and LCD monitors visible in sunlight!

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Old July 28th 17, 01:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 10:06:52 AM UTC-4, Shane Neitzey wrote:
After many years of service, both of our fuselage mounted rear view mirrors are failing. The mechanic who installed them said they were made by TOST.. They resemble automotive side view mirrors.
Anyone know where I can get a pair? Easy now grin


Our Pawnee tow plane is probably one of the nicest flying today, I installed two very nice black mirrors on either side where the old hopper used to sit. The mirrors are like the ones on the early Shelby Mustang, they look really nice. I considered installing a video camera system that would have been mounted on top of the aircraft but decided it would be a big distraction for the tow pilot. A nice set of mirrors and a good radio does a good job. Bob
 




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